The software also implements the OpenMicroBlogging protocol, meaning that you can have friends on other microblogging services
that can receive your notices.

The goal here is autonomy -- you deserve the right to manage your own on-line
presence. If you don't like how Pet Status works, you can take your data and the source code and set up your own server (or move your account to another one).

Where is feature X?

The software we run, StatusNet, is still in its early stages,
and many features people expect from microblogging sites are not yet implemented. Some important ones that are expected "soon":